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EXERCISE
1 Read the following paragraph. Circle the best audience.
Giant pandas are black and white bears that live in
temperate-zone bamboo forests in central China.They
are the best recognized, but rarest animals in the world.
a. Formal report for Science teacher
b. Informal letter to a friend
2 M atch these with an audience. Neighbors or newspaper readers?
Missing Puppy! The Day My Puppy Ran Away
Have you seen this puppy? Last weekend, someone left our gate
He ran away from home, and we open, and little Ginger ran away! We
looked all over the neighborhood, but no
really miss him! one had seen her. It was almost midnight
If you see this dog, please call: when the telephone rang. A man saw a
dog that …
000-555-1111
b.
a.
3 Here’s a diary written from summer camp. Read what happened and write
a postcard to a friend.
Monday – Wow! We went hiking on a Dear
really tall mountain! I could see for miles. Summer camp is great!
But my feet hurt by the end of the day!
Tuesday – Today we learned to paddle a
canoe. The river was fast & cold … but
fun!
Wednesday – A lady taught us how to
make pottery today! I made a cup and a
bowl.
54 ✷ Part I
1 Read the following paragraph. Circle the best audience.
Giant pandas are black and white bears that live in
temperate-zone bamboo forests in central China.They
are the best recognized, but rarest animals in the world.
a. Formal report for Science teacher
b. Informal letter to a friend
2 M atch these with an audience. Neighbors or newspaper readers?
Missing Puppy! The Day My Puppy Ran Away
Have you seen this puppy? Last weekend, someone left our gate
He ran away from home, and we open, and little Ginger ran away! We
looked all over the neighborhood, but no
really miss him! one had seen her. It was almost midnight
If you see this dog, please call: when the telephone rang. A man saw a
dog that …
000-555-1111
b.
a.
3 Here’s a diary written from summer camp. Read what happened and write
a postcard to a friend.
Monday – Wow! We went hiking on a Dear
really tall mountain! I could see for miles. Summer camp is great!
But my feet hurt by the end of the day!
Tuesday – Today we learned to paddle a
canoe. The river was fast & cold … but
fun!
Wednesday – A lady taught us how to
make pottery today! I made a cup and a
bowl.
54 ✷ Part I
